Uttar Pradesh

Ballia (UP), Nov 24 (PTI) A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a close relative in a village in the Sahatwar area here, police said on Wednesday.

The accused was arrested on Wednesday, a day after he committed the crime, Superintendent of Police R K Naiyar said.

An FIR was lodged under relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act based on a complaint by the victim's father, the police said.

The minor has been sent for a medical examination, and a detailed probe is underway, they added.

Muzaffarnagar, Nov 24 (PTI) Twenty-six years after a case was registered against a man under the Arms Act, a court here has acquitted him.

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Manoj Kumar Jatave, on Tuesday acquitted Salahuddin, saying the prosecution has failed to prove its case and provide any witness.

According to the prosecution, four cartridges were recovered from the possession of Salahuddin in 1995 and a case was lodged against him under the Arms Act.

A charge sheet was later filed in the court against the accused.

Kanpur: The President of India, His Excellency, Ram Nath Kovind arrives here on a two-day visit today.

He was welcomed by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

He will grace and address the birth centenary celebrations of Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav today.

While the President will grace and address the centenary celebrations of Harcourt Butler Technical University on Nov 25.

Ballia (UP), Nov 23 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two men in a village here, police said on Tuesday.

Both the accused have been arrested, police said.

SHO, Gadwar police station, Durgeshwar Mishra, said the minor had gone out to relieve herself on Monday evening when the two accused hailing from a neighbouring village caught hold of her and allegedly raped her.

On the complaint of the father of the victim, an FIR has been lodged against the accused, the SHO said.

Banda (UP), Nov 23 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped in a village here, police said on Tuesday.

The minor was working at a farm on Monday evening when a 21-year-old man from a nearby village allegedly dragged her to a forest area and raped her, local Pailani police station SHO Umesh Kumar Singh said.

The man also threatened to kill her, he added.

A case of rape, attempt to murder and also under provisions of the POCSO Act was registered against the accused based on a statement by the girl, the SHO said.

Kanpur: India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Test Championship final when they host New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur from Thursday.

Dravid joined the Test side after India's clean sweep over New Zealand in the three-match T20I series recently.

According to Pujara, the former Indian skipper, who has played 164 Tests for India, will share a great amount of guidance with the young players.

"It will help most of the players, especially young players who have worked with Rahul bhai during U-19 and India A days.

Kanpur: The scene outside the school gate remains very much queer till the waiting  guardians do not find their wards. 

They stay silent though some are seen talking. A very different spectacle arises by their presence. A sort of anxiety writs large on their faces. 

Some uniqueness is also found there. A pot-bellied and bespectacled father follows a different method to take her daughter to the parking space on the road.

Kanpur: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) urged the Centre not to impose the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and demanded the enactment of an anti-blasphemy law to punish those who show disrespect to Prophet Mohammed.

"India is a multi-faith country, and every citizen is guaranteed to practice and profess his faith and religious beliefs, and to act on and preach the same," the AIMPLB said in a resolution passed on the second and final day of its 27th public session here. 

Kanpur: There is nothing that provides a ton of joy to a mediocre student when he is ably admired for his good performance in the examinations coming either from the class teacher or the subject teacher in the class.

It works like a psychological booster. This also helps in increasing confidence among the students without any doubt.

The day school started after vacations, the students were shown the answer copy in the class. Being the first day of the week, the answer copies of only two subjects were brought to the notice of the students.

Lucknow/Muzaffarnagar/Lakhimpur Kheri, Nov 21 (PTI) The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers unions, will hold a mahapanchayat in Lucknow on Monday to press for law guaranteeing MSP and the sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, whose son is an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.